Paragliding Flights - You Can Fly!Featuring ... Eagle ParaglidingEagle Paragliding, 2650 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CAThere is no prior experience necessary for a tandem flight, or a 1 Day Introductory Paragliding Lesson. Age is not a factor on flight park or mountain tandems, and we can get kids 12 and older up fly solo.
Elings Flight Park and the Santa Barbara Mountains have an amazing views of the Pacific Ocean, and the Channel Islands. Experience the advent .....

Horseback Riding Tours (VARIOUS TIMES)Captain Jacks Tours, Santa Barbara, CAOur $90 trail ride is Kim Kardashian's favorite ride!. This coastal ride is 1.5 hours long and is a 30 minute drive from Santa Barbara. Transportation to the ranch is not included. During this ride you will wind through a forest, past a seasonal waterfall, and up to the top of a mountain where you w ........ Presented by Captain Jack's Tours

$115 'Award Winning' Wine Country TourCaptain Jack's Tours, Santa Barbara, CAVoted the #1 Wine Tasting Tour in Santa Barbara by the Santa Barbara News-Press Reader's Choice Awards!! ..... Our most popular tour and an experience you will never forget! This wine country tour will escort your party out of Santa Barbara and through the Los Padres National Forest, offering amazing views of mountains, lakes and sprawling hills.
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Early Spring – Coastal Cruise – Gray Whale Watching & Dolphin WatchingCondor Express- SEA Landing, 301 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CAJoin the Condor Express on a Coastal Whale Watching Trip to see the amazing California Gray Whales as they make their Northern Migration back up to Alaska with their newly born calves. This 2.5 hour trip will give you the opportunity to see these amazing animals as they head home with their new arri ........ Presented by Condor Express - SEA Landing

BaseCamp Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol Road, Santa Barbara, CAA new outdoor nature engagement area, BaseCamp will be located on the south side of Mission Creek and will be open between September 5, 2017 through mid-2018. BaseCamp will be in operation while key areas of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History are undergoing an amazing revitalization. This includes the Museum’s highly popular Backyard and N .....

Heaven on Earth Kayak/Horseback Ride Tour-- Kim Kardashian rode this ride!Captain Jack's Tours, Santa Barbara, CAThis may well be the closest to "heaven" you will ever get...in this lifetime. Captain Jack's Santa Barbara Tours is proud to offer our most breathtaking tour ever. This tour combines an ocean kayak tour at the beautiful and famous "smugglers cove" (Refugio Beach) in the morning, where chances are good that the locals will show .....

Sailing Cruises (Various Times)Boat Launch (S.B. Harbor), Sail Center, Santa Barbara, CAThe perfect way to spend your day in Santa Barbara. You'll experience a fun and exciting cruise while enjoying beautiful views of the coast and the channel islands. You'll find plenty of room for you and your guest or a large party. On board you'll find a beer, wine and a soda bar. Light snacks and ........ Presented by Captain Jack's Tours

Whale Watching - Pacific Gray WhalesSea Landing, Santa Barbara Harbor, Santa Barbara, CAThe "Wonders of Our National Parks" on the Discovery Channel highlighted the outstanding abundance of marine life in the Santa Barbara Channel and named it “One of the 10 Best Places in the World to View Wildlife.” The Channel Islands, on the migration path of the California Gray Whale, of ........ Presented by Captain Jack's Tours

Wild Things – Audubon's North American MammalsSanta Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol Road, Santa Barbara, CAThe artist and naturalist, John James Audubon, famous for his historic work on the Birds of America produced the outstanding work on North American mammals in the 19th century. While many of America’s animals were familiar, they were not described and illustrated in one publication until Audubon and his co-author, the Reverend John Bachman publishe .....

California CondorsSanta Barbara Zoological Gardens, 500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barbara, CAWith the opening of California Trails on Earth Day 2009, the Santa Barbara Zoo became one of a handful of zoos to exhibit these highly endangered scavengers – the largest land birds in North America, with wingspans topping 9½ feet. The Santa Barbara Zoo’s condors are still part of the recovery program and wear wing tags that identify them as indivi .....

Topiary GardenGanna Walska Lotusland, Cold Springs Road, Santa Barbara, CAThe topiary garden’s centerpiece is a working clock, 25 feet in diameter, that dates from 1955. Renovated in 1998, the clock face now features three different low-growing succulents and copper zodiac signs that were crafted to replicate earlier ones. The clock is bordered by a ring of chalk sticks (Senecio mandraliscae).

The Story of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara Historical Museum, 136 E. De la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, CAWe invite you to experience the Museum’s signature permanent exhibit, The Story of Santa Barbara. Stroll through exquisite galleries which trace the compelling history of “The American Riviera” from the days of the Chumash to the twentieth century.

Edward Borein GallerySanta Barbara Historical Museum, 136 E. De la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, CAEdward Borein was one of a handful of early Western artists who was actually born in the West. As a young man he roamed the western states and territories and much of Mexico, working as a cowboy and using his artistic talent to record these experiences. Developing a deep affection for the West, and nurtured by his free lifestyle as a cowboy, he soo .....

El Presidio de Santa BárbaraEl Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, 123 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara, CALocated in downtown Santa Barbara, El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park (El Presidio SHP) is a 5 1/2-acre park that preserves the site of the last Spanish fortress, or presidio, founded in Alta (Upper) California in 1782. Two of the fort‘s original adobe buildings still exist and are open to the public—El Cuartel and the Cañedo Adobe.
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Santa Barbara Beer Tasting TourCaptain Jack's Tours, Santa Barbara, CASanta Barbara County may be known for its wine, but that's not the only locally-produced beverage receiving rave reviews. The region's micro-breweries give beer lovers a tasting trail of their own. On the tour you'll enjoy 3 of the area's prime brewing locations. In Santa Barbara, The Brew House is a lively full service restaurant, and M. Special B .....

Segway Sight Seeing Tours (Various Times)Captain Jack's Tours, Santa Barbara, CAGet ready for a totally new experience unlike anything you've ever tried. The Segway HT is perfect for touring Santa Barbara. Choose from 4 guided segway tours (prices vary) taking place daily. Your guide will cover the history of Santa Barbara as well as some of the more current points of interest along the way. Tours are offered every day by rese .....

Brought to Light: Revelatory Photographs in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art CollectionSanta Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CAJanuary 28 – April 22, 2018 ..... "Brought to Light: Revelatory Photographs in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Collection" presents a non-traditional survey of the Museum’s renowned collection of nearly 8,000 photographs. Based not on chronology or theme, the exhibition seeks to reveal new insights into well-known artists’ work by featuri .....

Crosscurrents: American and European Portrait Photographs, 1840-1900Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CAJanuary 28 – May 27, 2018 ..... Assembling striking works from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s distinguished collection, this exhibition reveals how photographic portraiture blossomed in the later six decades of the 19th century. Originally intended to mimic the genre of portrait painting, by 1900 portrait photography had evolved to emphasize man .....

Crosscurrents: The Painted Portrait in America, Britain, and France, 1750-1850Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CAJanuary 28 – May 27, 2018 ..... Before the invention of photography, painted portraits were the most coveted means of commemorating important members of society. This exhibition, drawn exclusively from the permanent collection, explores the dynamic dialogue that took place over the course of around a century between American, British and French por .....

Tandem Paragliding FlightsCaptain Jack's Tours, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CACaptain Jack's Tours offers tandem flights from from the Santa Barbara. There is no prior experience necessary for a tandem flight and age is not a factor. We can get just about anyone up on a tandem flight.
Tandem Flights: $150 for 2 flights
This flight has amazing views of the Pacific Ocean, the Channel Islands, and the Santa Barbara Mountains. .....

Early Spring – Coastal Cruise – Gray Whale Watching & Dolphin WatchingCondor Express- SEA Landing, 301 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CAJoin the Condor Express on a Coastal Whale Watching Trip to see the amazing California Gray Whales as they make their Northern Migration back up to Alaska with their newly born calves. This 2.5 hour trip will give you the opportunity to see these amazing animals as they head home with their new arri ........ Presented by Condor Express - SEA Landing

Incoming!Gladwin Planetarium - SB Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol Road, Santa Barbara, CAProduced by the California Academy of Sciences and distributed by Evans & Sutherland, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Gladwin Planetarium presents: Incoming!
Embark on a journey back in time and across the Solar System, following the paths of asteroids and comets that have collided wi ........ Presented by Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Early Spring – Coastal Cruise – Gray Whale Watching & Dolphin WatchingCondor Express- SEA Landing, 301 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CAJoin the Condor Express on a Coastal Whale Watching Trip to see the amazing California Gray Whales as they make their Northern Migration back up to Alaska with their newly born calves. This 2.5 hour trip will give you the opportunity to see these amazing animals as they head home with their new arri ........ Presented by Condor Express - SEA Landing

Learning to Love the Literati Poetry Reading and ReceptionSanta Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CAFamously fabulous parties among noted writers and scholars have included Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball, Jay Gatsby’s fictional lawn party, and the celebrated literary gathering at Lanting (Orchid Pavilion) in China in the year 353 CE, where the elite participated in a game that incorporated a poetry competition. Rice-wine cups were floated d .....

Music in the GalleriesSanta Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CADuring the month of February the Museum galleries will be enriched by a series of musical performances provided in partnership with UCSB and Westmont College. Covering a range of cultures, time periods, styles, and instruments, these pieces will be performed by members of the UCSB and Westmont Music Department faculty and students, as part of a com .....

Matthew Desmond - Evicted: Poverty & Profit in the American CityFeaturing ... Matthew DesmondUCSB Campbell Hall, UCSB Campus, Santa Barbara, CAMacArthur Fellow and Harvard sociologist Matthew Desmond has forever changed the way we look at poverty in America. Desmond “set a new standard for reporting on poverty” (The New York Times) with his massively influential book Evicted, which gives pathos to the idea that eviction is a cause, rather ........ Presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures

The City of ConversationThe New Vic Theatre, 33 West Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CAIt’s 1979, and Washington, D.C. socialite Hester Ferris is notorious for her posh dinner parties that can change the course of politics. But when her son turns up with an ambitious girlfriend and a newly minted political agenda, it ignites a family divide that spans 30 years and six presidential adm ........ Presented by Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC)